Crime Rates at The Green, Shaftesbury, SP7 8DG

This area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Beacon , and the 607th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (SP7 8DG) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% lower than the Beacon average (41.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode SP7 8DG, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.